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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

The Massachusetts, supreme court
decided two cases last week of interest
to the travelling public. The first de-
cision was that a sleeping car company
stipulates to protect the property of
those who pay for its accommodations;
the second that parlOr-car company
is not liable for the loss of articles left
in car while the owners have got out
to refresh themselves.
In the first instance two men took
berths of the New York sleeping car
company between Boston and Chicago.
Both found the next morning that
they had been robbed and recovered
damages. In overriding the ex-
ceptions it was decided that when a
person buys the right to the use of q
berth in a sleeping car, the company
holds itself out to protect that person
during the night, when he is pOwerless
in the nature of things, to protect his
property; and that when property
such as a man may reasonably carry i:
stolen the company is liable for it.
On the other hand Mrs. Whitney
who took passage on Pullman car fOl
the White Mountains, on arriving al
Portsmouth got out for lunch, and in
returning to the car eight minutes
later her satchel containing 5000
which she had put on the window sill
was missing. In the suit that followed
the judge and afterward the full bencl
found for the company on the grOunC
of contributory negligence on the par
of Mrs. Whitney, the plaintiff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
A Mvsfifed DoD

A. E. Wakefield has an Italian grey
hound "purp" of that age when a pup
is nothing unless in mischief. The
parlOr door was left open the other day
for few minutes, so "Duke" strOlled
in. Now there is Tor was) in that par
Tor large mirror but "Duke," as he
surveyed the premises, did not see the
mirror but he espied another dog just
over across the room. "Duken is not
naturally a Jealous dog but when he
made the discovery that he was not, as
he had supposed, his masters favorite,
but that here was another, no better
than himself, that was allowed the use
of the best room in the house, (frOm
which Duke had heretofore been ex-
cluded) his wrath arose and he made a
dash at that other dog and-that other
dog disappeared and ''Duke" is now
wondering what kind of dog that
was and whether he was killed in the
fracas "Abe" or his wife could tell
all about it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
LYNDON.
Wedding Bells.

A very pleasant social event occur
red at the Methodist parsonage on
Tuesday evening in the marriage of
Miss Matte Jackman Roberts to j. j.
LeTOurman, Esq, attorney at law of
jamestown, Dakota. About sixty
guests were present including from out
of town: Rev. and Mrs. p. N. Granger
ST. JOhnsbury Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
B. Elmer of Cabot, DR.. and Mrs. L. j.
LeTOurman of North Troy, Mrs. E.
Richards of Richford. The marriage
service was performed by Rev. F. H.
Roberts, in very happy manner. The
bridesmaids were Miss Florence Lilli-
an Staples aged 9, Miss Lena Emma
Randall aged A; groomsmen, Henry
Cascell Staples aged IL, Ray w. Will
comb aged 8. The parlor was very
tastefully decorated with evergreen
and pOtted plants, and the ceremony
took place under an arch from which
was suspended bell and horseshoe.
Another floral design from the choir
was an 8Olian harp. Many beautiful
and valuable presents testified the es-
TEEN in which Miss Roberts is held by
the many friends she has made during
her brief residence here. The happy
couple will make a leisurely trip to
their western home, reaching there
about February first.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

business, gave similar testimony, adj
ding that Dian said if he could get
no one else to do the work he should
do it himself.
Nellie, daughter of Hiram Drew,
aged 13, testified to seeing the remains
of the child and to seeing the dark
mark on its head referred to by the
other witnesses.-Mrs. Martha Drew
testified to the birth of another of the
children that died.-Mrs. Holmes Will
ley testified to the apparent health of
Dora when two days cid to its sud
den decline at the time of the appear
ance of the dark spot on its head and
final death. She also testified to hear
ing Dian tell the nurse to take good
care of the mother but that he cared
nothing for the child.
Mrs. Emily Bedell, who nursed Mrs.
Dian at the time of her sickness, was
the next witness. Was at Dizan's from
Jan. | to middle March; child was
born Sunday morning; was apparently
perfectly healthy babe; in dressing
child noticed that it's head was hard
and firm, that there was apparently no
"sOft spot" us is usual child remained
well until Tuesday night; walked cry
ing; Wednesday morning it had a
spasm; during that day noticed dark
purple spot on top of its head which
gradually extended and spasms grew
more frequent until Saturday morning
when it died. Witness saw or heard
nothing to excite any suspicion as to
foul play both. parents seemed as So
licitous for the child as any other pa
rents. This witness also testified to
hearing Dizan say, substantially, "take
good care of Abbie, (the mother) but
don't care anything for the child -
thought it a jocose remark. This
closed yesterdays hearings.
The concurrent testimony of all
these witnesses seems to be that Dian
was one of number engaged in the
business of smuggling liquor. tobacco,
etc, from Canada. He gave evidence
that resulted in convicting some of his
old associates and now they have little
regard for him. If Dian is not held
on the charge of murder he will be
taken to Orleans county and tried for
liquor selling. 1t is bad crowd all
round.
The hearing is likely to last day or
two longer. The doctors are on the
stand this morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
WELLS RIVER.

Rosebell Cox is sick with pneumo-
MIA.
The new books for the village libra
ry have arrived.
Percy Smith has gone to Norwich
University at NOrthfield.
l. George has the frame up to his
new hotel at WOOdsville.
Mrs. Cynthia Cheney Page started
for Florida with her brother last week
There is to be course of four lee
lures at WOOdsvlle; the first one is by
Rev. Mr.. Anderson Thursday evening.
Subject, Camping Out" The second
by Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox of Littleton,
will probably be next week. Subject,
'To California and Return with the c.
A. R." The tickets for the course are
only fifty cents. The lecturers are all
coming for their travelling expenses
and whatever sum is raised above that
will go to liquidate the church debt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
A Little Temperance Lecture.

Here is a temperance lecture for you,
boys. A prominent life insurance man
in Hartford, Conn.,, says that his ex-
perience and the records of life insur-
ance have shown him that young men
of 20 years of age who abstain entirely
from all kinds of Intoxicating drinks
have good prospect of living to be
"a years of age; while the moderate
drinker, at 20 years of age, can only
expect to live to be 355 years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
THE DIZAN TRIAL.
Report of the Hearing for the First and
Second Days.

| report OF the hearing Tor the FIRST and
Second Days.
W. E. Dian of Wheelock, charged
with the murder of his infant children
was brought before Justice E. E. Sar-
gent Tuesday for his preliminary hear
ing, which was held in the town hail.
Attorney Dunnett appeared for the
state, assisted by A. F. Nichols. Bates
& May of St. Johnsbury and lawyer
Cook of Glover appeared for the re-
spOndent. There are seven indict-
ments against DizaD. He is held for
taking the life of newly born male
child, April 10, 1885; another July 3,
1886, and Feb. 1884, the child named
Dora. The remaining charges referred
to various assaults on the child Dora.
The first witness called was Hiram
S. Drew, a neighbOr of Dizan's and at
one time engaged in a business enter
prise with him of such nature that he
declined to state it lest he might Grim
mate himself. He testified to knOwl-
edge of the birth and death of the
child that before its birth he was ask
ed by Dian to aid in dispOsing of it
when it should be born, but refused !;
that he noticed before its death certain
marks on its head, and that he aided
in its burial. The cross examination
drew out the fact that Dian and wit
ness had had trouble; that Dian had
complained of Drew in certain liquor
cases, and that there was bad blood
between them generally.
Drew was the only witness heard the
first day. The court adjourned to JUS
tice Sargent's Office, where the hear
ing was continued Wednesday morn
ing. Allen E. Perkins, with a number
of aliases, was the next witness called.
Had worked for Drew and been engag-
ed with Dizan, Drew and others pass
ing between Canada and the state. The
substance of his testimony as regards
this case was that Dizan wanted to en-
gage his wife as a nurse, with the un-
Outstanding that when the child should
be born it should be put out of the
way. The rest of his testimony con-
corning the health of the child, its
sickness and death was similar to
Drew's. Charles Miles, another neigh
Dor, and another of those who had en-
gagged with Dizan in the Canadian
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Careless COasting.

There was a terrible cOasting acct
dent at Rutland last week Wednesday
Twenty boys were coasting OIL trav-
erse sled, when the sled struck the side
of a bridge, throwing the boys head
first into the stream. Cyril Gee, Is,
whose skull was crushed in, and John
Kingsley, IL, who was hurt internally,
will probably die. Tommy Shields, IL.
was unconscious. The other boys ar
somewhat bruised, but not seriOusl o
hurt.
John Knox and James Brooks, each
about 10 years old, were badly and
perhaps fatally hurt, at Concord, N. II.
the same day, by running into coal
team, while cOasting.
Two boys were killed, and a third
probably fatally hurt, by running into
a load of lumber, at Wentworth, N. H.,
the night before.
Wreck off the Virginia Coast.
The German ship Elizabeth, from
Hamburg TO Baltimore, went ashore at
2 o'clock Saturday morning IA miles
sonth of Cape Henry on the Virginia
coast, and resulted in the loss of at
least 81 lives, including those of five
life saving men who persisted in dis
charge of their duty. The crew num-
bered %, and not man of them was
saved.
The senate has passed the bill giving
a pension of $1,000 year to the widow
of Gen. Logan.
Secretary Lamar was married Jan.
III at the residence of the bride to Mrs.
William S. Holt of Macon.
One life and more than 100000
worth of property were destroyed by
explosion of natural gas at YOungs-
town, o., Thursday morning.
John Roach, the great ship builder,
died Monday aged seventy three years.
He was native of Cork, Ireland, and
came to America poor lad at the age
of sixteen.
The Park street Congregational
church at Boston has voted to extend
call to Rev. David Gregg of New
York to become successor to Rev. DIR.
WithrOw.
The Fitchburg railroad company has
bought the HOOsac Tunnel, on these
conditions The state is to receive
from the Fitchburg railroad $25, 000,
600 in so year bonds, paying interest
ut per cent. for five years, 81 per cent.
for the next five and per cent. there
after, also ga, O00, 900 in company stock.
The present issue of the stock of the
Fitchbnrg railroad is 81, 500 shares,
and the road is to increase this one
third or IL ,622 shares, making a total
of 20, 48S. This is all to be preferred
stock. The Troy and Boston road has
been sold to the FitclIburg for 80, 4OO,-
600.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
VERMONT NEWS.
AccidentaIir shot

Carlos E. Clafiin of West Randolph
was accidentally shot in the groin at
noon Saturday, while examining load
ed gun at East BraiDtree. He is still
alive, but it is thought that the wound
will prove fatal. Mr.. Claflin was
well TODD farmer, and represented
Brook field in the Legislature of 1884.
The new cars on the Burlington &
LamOille railroad have been painted a
bright red color.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
WHEELOCK.
Found Dead i'm Bed.

Saturday morning Silas Drown an
old resident of this town was found
dead in his bed. He got up and made
the fire and went back to bed again.
His wife thinking the fire did not burn
spoke to him but he did not answer
and on lighting light found him dead.
Miss Ella Jewett had nice upright
piano set in last week.
Thomas Flood, whose barns and
stock were burned Dec. D, is to re-
ceive $500 insurance on them.
Miss Jennie Hoffman, who was
teaching i'm the Chandler district, is
home sick Miss Jewett takes her
place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
A Rare Offer.
This May Interest You.

We will send the Caledonian and Man.
chester Mirror and Farmer to any address
in Caledonia or Essex Counties one year
for SAILS. and to any post Office in the U.
s. for s2.25; payment in advance This
applies to both old and new subscribers
who pay a full year in advance.
The Mirror and Farmer is q large eight
page paper and is especially valuable to
Farmers and Grand Army men.
Don't pay 50 for an agricultural paper,
but subscribe for the best local paper and
get with it a good agricultural paper for
less than one dollar. Cash must accompa-
ny orders. c. M. STONE q co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Phenomenal Cures
Bv Or. Gage.

| No wonder Dr. Gage enjoys such widespread
popularity and confidence, for in the history
of medical science have such astounding results
| been achieved. He makes idle boasts but
| brings the evidence to our doors of his superior
skill in his chosen speciality. Nor does he demand
| enormous fees in advance and make great prom
| ises never to be fulfilled, which we are sorry to
say is too often the case with INSCRIPTIONS pre-
| tenders who come once and are never seen again.
On the contrary DR. Gage is frank and honest in all
his dealings, and repeats his visits regularly as
others would do if they had confidence in their
ability to accomplish what they promise. DR.
Gage has of cases in our midst like the fol
| lowing,
Miss L. Ola Turner of Berlin. Vt. had an injury
to the SPINE and had not walked nor borne her
heft for six years. DIR. Gage cured her and never
saw her.
Charles Buffum, Barnet, Vt, helpless with spinal
disease involving liver, bowels and kidneys; cured
VIM. Z. Fiske, Hardwick, given up by a council
Of doctors, with Brights disease of the Kidneys,
was very low. DIR. Gage healed without seeing
him and he has recovered SO he has taken posi-
ton in Portland.
Geo. s. Shaw ST. Johnsbury VT. diabetes and
prostration and local doctors said he could
not be saved He can be found at his office and
will speak for himself. l.. b. Nc Farland st.
Johnsbury, gaind GO lbs. under treatment.
Deacon Batcheldor, st. JOhnsbury. self and wife
successfully healed.
DR. L. b. Dodge Waterford VT was 50 low with
Kidney disease, that he had to be moved on sheets
Was out of the village recently in apparent good
health DIR. Gage did not see him when he sent
medicines.
Duncan Mckay, Groton. VT, says Dr. Gage
saved his lite Cured without seeing him.
Mrs. VIM. z. Russ North HartIand Vt had a
large ovarian tumor and serious heart disease and
dropsy, A council gave her up to die. As a last
resort they wrote to Dr. Gage, and he treated the
case without seeing her and saved her life The
case is well known.
Hundreds of similar cases can be given. Is it
therefore any wonder that DIR. Gage has such a
vast practicef
DIR. CAGES NEXT VISIT
To the st. Johnsbury House will be Thursday jan
uary 70. WOOdsville Hotel Friday. Jan. 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Nuts for st. JOhnsbury, but Sour Grapes
for Montpelier.

The Stanley boom at st. JOhnsbury
is something stupendous colossal and
monumental. The great explorers APP
pearance there has been nuts" to the
local papers which they are still chew
ing as they eagerly trace the course he
has taken since Africanizing their
town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
GREENSRORO.

Wallace Goss will build two story
house in the spring for summer board
ers. Mrs. Goss is still in New York.
Hiram Smalley, who is in his 80th
year, seems to fail rapidly. His daugh-
ter is expected soon from Minnesota.
Frank NOyes is home from Dakota.
His sister Helen will return with him.
Chaplin Brown will serve as church
janitOr this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Going slow ON Grady.
Rutland Herald.

People are finding out that Editor
Grady is more or less of a chameleon.
When he introduced Jefferson Davis at
the unwilling of the Ben Hill statue
last year he said, 'This is the most
glorious day since the resurrection of
Christ" We will think twice before
we vote for Grady.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

loss this winter by the breaking of
limbs.
The Dramatic club will give an en-
tertainment entitled "Hal Hazard, or
the Federal Spy" This military dra-
ma in four acts will be presented to
the public under the auspices of Wood
bury post, No. 63, G. A. r. of West
Concord, town hall, Saturday evening,
Jan. Is.
There will be a temperance meeting,
under the auspices of the Garfield
lodge, l. o. G. t.. in their hall, next
Friday evening. The speakers will be
G.. H. Smalley of LyndOnville and Rev.
E. A. HOyt of st. Johnsbury. Good
music will be furnished. The public
is cordially invited.
Woodbury. Post, G. A. R., and the
Ladies' Relief corps of this place had a
public installation of officers, Jan. a
A good audience was present. After
the installation services the young
people (and some of the older Ones)
| participated in promenade which
was much enjoyed by all.
The lumber business seems to be
quite brisk. Hubbard is getting in
about the usual amount of logs and the
farmers are drawing in II considerable
amount of timber to be sawed for their
own use. Hubbard is also saving the
ash timber for Messrs. Bingham and
Gilfillan 81 Co., for their fork and rake
handles. III. Judevine is getting more
lumber than last winter at his mill
Charles Douglass is drawing about
10000 to be sawed ut the Judevine
| mill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

The decision of the board of visitors
of Andover theological seminary upon
the case of the professors arraigned
before them may not reasonably be ex-
pected within a month at the nearest,
and may be delayed even longer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

The young mems CHRISTIAN associa-
ton of Oshkosh, Wis, are rejoicing
ing over new $25,0OO building given
them by Hon. Philetus Sawyer, U. S.
senator, and, by the way, native of
Whiting, Vt. This new building was
dedicated Jan. LIST with appropriate
exercises. 1t is very complete in its
appointments, being furnished with
gymnasium for both men and women,
Our people are interested in that assO-
citation as our former secretary, Charles
III. Sage, is now secretary of that assO-
ciatiOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

The Montpelier Waterman thinks
that "when the republican party
undertakes to cOnciliate all of its dis
satisfied elements it will attempt the
impossible"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

By the way, what's got that anti
saloon movement that was going to
work such good resultsq Now would
seem to be the best possible time for ii
to he putting in its work, preparatory
for the struggle of 1888.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

At the town meeting in Montpelier
it was voted to exempt from taxation
for ten years any new manufacturing
establishments or quarry which may be-
gin operation in Montpelier during the
three years next ensuing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

at is a matter of rejoicing" says
the Vermont Chronicle, "that at the
commencement of 1887 orr churches
are so well manned for efficient SER
vice. Within less than two years past
several of the large churches in St
JOhnsbury, Burlington, Springfield,
pastors who, by their Christian char
acter, ability and energy have added
much to the effective power of religion
among u.s."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
IVNnONVIILE.


the Caledonian. Subscriptions, orders for printing
and news items left with him will be thankfully
received.
Frank Hunter has gone to McIndOes
to work in Perry's store.
The National bank has declared a
two per cent. semi annual dividend.
D. M. Silsby, assignee, is this week
selling at auction w. S. Masten's stock
of drugs, medicines, fancy goods and
jewelry.
Union lodge, No. 4, 1. o. o. F., has
installed j. j. Butler, N. g.; w. A.
Corliss, V. g.; Geo. w. Knight, sec. !;
E. G. Hodge, treas.
The week of prayer was observed at
the Methodist church, meetings being
held three evenings in tile week, alter
mating with the church at the corner.
The band gives promenade concert
at Music hall next Saturday evening
for the benefit of the base ball assOcia-
ton. A large attendance is expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

j. BATCHELDER is agent for the Celebrat-
ed French Electric Fluid and the Excelsior Safety
Burner. beautiful gas light at your own fire
side, store or shop No chimneys TO clean or
break. The burner goes on 20 any lamp. We give
You a family lease to make or use the Auid in your
family, by paying IS cents for the Burner. The
fluid can be had at EsterbroOks store on Railroad
street, by the gallon BARREL about the same as
oil. 1t gives more light than oil.
Agents wanted in every town in this County.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Dec. 30, 1886. 7gtt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
HARDWICK.

WALTER A. BUTTON, Esq, is agent and CORES
pendent for the CaledOnan. Subscriptions, orders
for job printing and items of news given him will
be thankfully received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
WEST CONCORD.

o. B. CUTTING. at the drug store, is agent for the
Caledonian. Payments for the paper and orders
for job printing will be received by him at same
rates as at this Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.

Frank Miner, engineer, has bought
E. w. HarringtOn's house on Green
street for $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
Gertie Farrow is quite sick with

Gertie Farrow is quite sick with
pleurisy.
Mary, sister of William Dana, is
spending few days in town.
A petition is in circulation for the
re-establishment of the pOstoffice at
South Peacham.
Next Tuesday is the date set for the
lecture by Rev. Mr.. Banks. Subject ::
Washington Territory aud WOman's
Suffrage. The lecture is largely de-
scriptive of the Pacific slope. Persons
in town who have heard the lecture in
other places pronounce it first-class.
Rev. S. S. Martyr was absent from
the pulpit last Sunday attending the
funeral of Mrs. Benz. Way at Corinth.
Prof. Bunker also accompanied him.
The service at the Congregational
church was led by Dea. Martin, who
read one of Talmage's best sermons.
At the annual meeting of the library
association only few were present
VIM. V. McLachlin was elected presi-
dent. and the other officers remain
nearly as before. The executive COM
mittee are DR.. l.. F. Parker, Mrs. E. A.
Bunker, Mrs Elsie Merrill, E. C.. Blan-
chard and DR.. F. Blanchard. The Ii
brary now has nearly $40 on hand for
the purchase of books.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13
THE FRATERNITIES.
What They are Doing in st. Johnsb

What They are Doing in St. JOhnsbury.
The WOman's relief corps supple
mented the $50 gift of Post Chamber
lin with like contribution from their
own treasury. These two divisions of
the G.. A. Il. have thus contributed
800 for the widow of General Logan,
aud with it goes the sympathy and
kind wishes of this community.